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• Advise external and internal clients on the US federal income tax consequences of the full spectrum of corporate and shareholder transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, formations, liquidations, distributions, redemptions, and reorganizations, with particular emphasis on consolidated return regulations, buy and sell-side tax due diligence, and acquisition tax structuring / planning.• Lead engagement teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of M&A tax consulting projects, including Section 382 ownership change analyses (both qualitative and quantitative), tax basis in subsidiary stock studies, E&P studies, transaction cost analyses, tax basis step-up modeling, legal entity rationalization projects, tax IPO readiness evaluations and group restructurings, debt modifications and workouts, and cancellation of debt income and attribute reduction modeling analyses.• Research and analyze corporate and consolidated return tax issues in connection with the preparation, review, and delivery of technical memoranda, tax opinion letters, and private letter ruling requests.• Collaborate with firm leadership on the development and implementation of best practices and tools that provide for the continuous improvement of the firm’s various service offerings. • Train, motivate, and develop staff, senior, and manager level members on all facets of M&A transaction tax, including application of current and new/developing tax laws, engagement processes, risk management policies, engagement economics, and new business development.• Team with the firm’s M&A tax leadership on effective execution of go-to-market strategies to achieve growth goals and identify new marketplace opportunities and grow the firm’s tax practice.• Manage a portfolio of clients and act as the first point of contact.

Listed skills include Due Diligence, Tax, Mergers And Acquisitions, Corporate Law, and 23 others.